Chitembwe Dulu Beta

Main subject areas

Activity

Published decisions from 2013 to 2014; busiest year 2014 (2 decisions).

Documented outcomes by case type

• Criminal Appeal: Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, appellants set at libe (1); Appeal dismissed, death sentence set aside, 15-year imprison (1); Appeals disallowed. (1); Appeal Disallowed (1)

Counts are per published decision as classified by AI; not comparable across courts or years.

Most-cited legislation

• Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code (1)
• Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)

Documented reasoning patterns

• Most common procedural postures: Appeal against conviction and sentence (2), Appeal from conviction and sentence of the Senior Resident Magistrate's Court (1), Appeal against conviction and judgment from the original Criminal Case NO. 510 of 2010 (1)
• [Criminal Appeal] outcomes — Appeal dismissed, death sentence set aside, 15-year imprisonment sentence imposed.: 1/4, Appeals allowed, convictions quashed, appellants set at liberty: 1/4, Appeals disallowed.: 1/4, Appeal Disallowed: 1/4

Writing characteristics

• Median judgment length ~15259 words
• Includes panel decisions

Remedy patterns

• Set appellants at liberty (1)

Citation patterns

• Avg cited authorities/decision: 0.0
• Frequently applied statutes: Section 296 (2) of the Penal Code (1), Sexual Offences Act No. 3 of 2006 (1)